Karel Polácek was born on March 22, 1892 in Rychnov nad Kneznou, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now in Czech Republic]. He was a writer, known for
U nás v Kocourkove (1934),
Muzi v offsidu (1931) and
Hostinec U kamenného stolu (1949). He was married to Adele Herrmannová. He died on January 21, 1945 in Gliwice, Slaskie, Poland.